Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Introduction to the verb abouter
The English translation of the French verb abouter is “to join” or “to dock.” The infinitive form, abouter, is pronounced as “ah-buh-tay.”
The word abouter comes from the Old French word “aboter,” which is derived from the Latin word “ad” (to) and “bute” (end). It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- J’avais abouté les deux pièces de bois ensemble. (I had joined the two pieces of wood together.)
- Tu avais abouté le bateau au quai avant la tempête. (You had docked the boat at the pier before the storm.)
- Ils/Elles avaient abouté leurs voix pour chanter une chanson. (They had joined their voices to sing a song.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais abouti | J’avais abouti à la solution. | I had reached the solution. |
tu | tu avais abouti | Tu avais abouti à la porte. | You had reached the door. |
il | il avait abouti | Il avait abouti à son but. | He had reached his goal. |
elle | elle avait abouti | Elle avait abouti au succès. | She had reached success. |
on | on avait abouti | On avait abouti à un accord. | One had reached an agreement. |
nous | nous avions abouti | Nous avions abouti à une décision. | We had reached a decision. |
vous | vous aviez abouti | Vous aviez abouti à un compromis. | You had reached a compromise. |
ils | ils avaient abouti | Ils avaient abouti à une solution. | They had reached a solution. |
elles | elles avaient abouti | Elles avaient abouti à une conclusion. | They had reached a conclusion. |
Other Conjugations for Abouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
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Abouter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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